Legal and ethical issues for health professionals /
George D. Pozgar ; legal review, Nina M. Santucci ; medical review, John W. Pinnella.
- 2nd ed.
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2010.
- xxi, 425 p. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to ethics -- Contemporary ethical dilemmas -- End-of-life dilemmas -- Health care ethics committee -- Development of law -- Introduction to law -- Government, ethics, and the law -- Organizational ethics and the law -- Health care professionals' ethical and legal issues -- Physicians' ethical and legal issues -- Employee rights and responsibilities -- Patient consent -- Patient abuse -- Patient rights and responsibilities.
Medical laws and legislation--Moral and ethical aspects--United States. Medical personnel--Professional ethics--United States. Legislation, Medical--United States. Ethics, Clinical--United States. Ethics, Medical--United States. Patient Rights--United States.